Total Crime Rate

76.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 76.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.9 8/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Parkside Avenue area has the 50th highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 237th highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Parkside Avenue (DA7 6NJ) in the last 12 months was 76.9 per 1,000 residents and was 47.8% higher than the Barnehurst average (52.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 37.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Parkside Avenue (DA7 6NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Taunton Close. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Parkside Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parkside Cross Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parkside Cross Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Old Manor Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Manor Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Manor Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beechcroft Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beechcroft Avenue —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Beechcroft Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castleton Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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